1.knee joints...
Painful joints can be cured by means of salah. When we stand the body becomes weak, however whenwe lift our hands naturally we gain strength. Everybody knows for the body to be in a healthy state the backbone needs to be in good condition. Salah gives all the parts of the body strength and it cures the pains in the joints.
2. to stand...
The prayer begins whilst one
stands and this has many benefits; one being that the body gains peace
as the Qur'an is being recited. The recitation has a healing effect on
the body.It has been suggested by research that the healing is due to
the effect of the arabic sounds.
"And we have sent the Quran that whih is a healing and a mercy to the believers; and it adds loss only to the unjust." (17:82)
Muslim researchers have shown
that when Muslims recite the Quran; old thoughts, feelings, fears and
gulit are released or healed. Virtually all of the sounds of the arabic
language are uttered while reciting Quran, creating a a balance in all
affected areas of the body.
The takbir (Allahu akbar) and
Qiyam (standing) together are found to improve posture, balance and
self-awareness. This position also normalises blood pressure and
breathing,thus providing many benefits to asthma and heart patients due
to peace physically and mentally.
3.heart illnesses...
Many cardiologists, after
research, have come up with the conclusion theillnesses of the heart are
reduced when salah is offered.
-In qiyam the lower body gets blood,...
-in ruku the middle and in...
-sujud blood reaches the upper
body with less pressure on the heart as whilst a person is stood up the
heart has to try and pump the blood to the brain, however, when in
prostration the blood reaches the brain without much effort. This means
that salah helps with blood circulation.
4.ruku.
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The
principal of a medical college, Doctor Muhammed Nawaz said, a surgeon
came to me with his wife saying that he has pain in the back and knees ,
has taken many medication, but no cure.
Doctor
Nawaz said, "Do you pray?" He said, "yes, 5 times a day." Doctor Nawaz
said, "You do not perform ruku and sujud properley." He showed him the
sunnah method. Some time after observing the sunnah correctly he was
healed.
We all know that back problems
are painful and restrict the daily activity of an individual. Ruku saves
a person from getting a kidney stone and if one has stones, they will
come out shortly. In ruku the circulation of blood works well,
benefitting the eyes and mind.
Ruku
stretches the muscles of the lower back, thighs, legs and calves and
allows blood to be pumped in the upper torso. It tones the musles of the
stomach, abdomen and kidneys. Forming a right angle allows the stomach
muscles to develop.
This position also promotes a
greater flow of blood into the upper regions of body particularly to the
head, eyes, ears, nose brain and lungs to be released. Over time this
improves brain function and ones personality and is an excellent stance
to maintain the proper position of the foetus in pregnant women.
When coming up from ruku we place the hands on the thighs which strengthens the spinal cord and creates flexiblity.
5. prostration...
Entering into prostraion in a
relaxed pace is beneficial for internal organs. Prostration in the
sunnah way benefits the stomach making it muscular. The sunnah way will
relieve any problems with liver, kidney, back or stomach. When in the
position of prostration the blood reaches the head effortlessly. In no
other postion in salah does the blood reach the head sooner than in
prostration. The blood goes to the eyes, brain and other parts of the
head and nerves with which the intellect and the eyes become sharp.
Shaykh Naqshbandi states; "A
person who offers salah will have an illuminous face due to the fact
that in prostration blood flows to the face." This is why in the
tradition it states "those who pray salah, their face will enlighten as
the pious. " Shakh Naqshbandi also states that once he met a doctor who
said, "If women found out the fact that to go into prostration creates
beauty in the face, they would not lift their headsfrom prostration."
Lengthy prostrations with
humblesness and sincerity are beneficial to cure illnesses of the brain
as the blood reaches the brain without effort. As the blood reaches the
upper part of the body, such as the eyes, face and teeth-making the
crinkles disappear from the cheeks. A person does not look old and gets
such ability making the muscles strong. If the prostration is done
according to the sunnah then one will not suffer from problems with
block nose, hearing and headaches.
6.sitting position...
The position of Qaida (or
juloos) is similar to the thunderbolt position in yoga, which firms the
toes, knees, thighs and legs. It is said to be good for those prone to
excessive sleep and those who like to keep long hours. Furthermore, this
position assists in speedy digestion, aids the detoxification of the
liver and stimulates peristaltic action in the small intestine.
7.Salam...
To complete the salah one will
turn the head to the right and then left. The throat is activated by
turning the head towards the right and then the left shoulder in the
closing of the prayer. This nerve path is linked to the throat, neck,
arms, hands, bronchials (lung area) and hearing-affecting individual
creativity and communication.
Another benefit is the chest
strengthens and the collar bone is tightened. One should remember this
can only benefit when we offer the salah correctly with sincereity. It
is believed that a person who activates all nerve pathways at least once
a day can remain well-balanced emotionally, physically and spiritually.
Since this is the goal of all sincere Muslims we should all strive to
attain the perfection of stance, recitation and breathing recommended in
ahadith while performing our prayers.
8.Supplication...
When the hands are held open for
supplication, they activate the heart, said to be the centre of the
feelings of love, harmony and peace. It also governs the health of the
heart, lungs, thymus, immune system and circulatory system.
9.Fajr
Let us take a look at the
benefit of the first prayer of the day. If a person wakes up without
washing the face and has his breakfast then the bacteria gathered in the
mouth throughout the night will go down the stomach and produce
diseases, stomach bloating, inflammation and ulcers.
10.Zuhr
A
person works at home or goes to work due to which pressure and strees
starts building up, but the zuhr prayer calms us down, relieving stress.
11.Asr...
At the time of Asr the speed of
the circumbulation of the earth, reduces, having an affect on the 5
senses. At this time a person begins to consider the affairs of the
evening and hurries to complete his work of the day, meaning at this
time the stress is building up which has an affect on the body. Offering
the Asr prayer gives more energy to the individual.
12.Maghrib...
A person thanks his creator
through actions for the sustenance, He, the exalter, provides. The work
carried out through the day has supported him with his family and
children. When one has an urge to thank Allah, one will sit with his
partner with them with peace and affection. Children by nature copy the
actions of the parents promptly. Basically if the prayer is offered at
its prescribed time then the children will be inclined to be obedient
towards their parents as it is the prayer that makes a person humble.
The prayer will become a habit for the child to listen to the parents.
However, if a child has been given nothingexcept things that morally
corrupt his mindthen he will naturally disobey his parents.
13.Isha..
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A
person by nature is desiring at all times. When one comes home from
work, they will eat to their full to quench their desire. Now when that
person lies down on a full stomach there is a fear of many illnesses and
the mind will not be at peace. But to offer Isha prayer theperson will
find peace and the tiredness will disappear, they will sleep better
because during prayer they have excercised and hence, the food will be
better digested.
14.taraweeh prayers...
During the moth of ramadhan
additional prayers are performed after salatul Isha called Taraweeh
prayers;20 units with a few minutes break after every 4 units for
extolling the majesty of Allah.
After breaking the fast the
blood glucose level continues to rise from the food ingested.Just before
the Iftar meal, the blood glucose and insulin levels are at their
lowest level. Afer an hour or so after the Iftar meal, the blood glucose
begins to rise and also plasma insulin. Liver and the muscles take up
the circulating glucose. The blood sugar reaches high levels in an hour
or two and the benefits of taraweeh prayer comes into effect. The
circulating glucose is metabolised into carbon dioxide and water during
the taraweeh prayers. Hence the taraweeh prayers help in expending the
extra calories and improve flexibilty, coordination, reduce
stress-related autonomic responses in healthy persons and relieve
anxiety and depression
‘All historians declare that the amazing success of Islam in dominating the world lay in the astounding coherence or sense of unity in the group, but they do not explain how this miracle was worked. There can be little doubt that one of the most effective means was the prayer. The five daily prayers, when all the faithful wherever they were, alone in the grim solitude of the desert or in vast assemblies in the crowded city, knelt and prostrated themselves towards Mecca, uttering the same words of adoration for the one true God and of loyalty to His Prophet, produce an overwhelming effect upon the spectator, and the psychological effect of thus fusing minds of the worshippers in a common adoration and expression of loyalty is certainly stupendous’ (Denison, Emotion as the basis of Civilization, pp 274-275).
